Work on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk to begin this month

Dubai-based master developer Nakheel has signed the construction contract for The Boardwalk, a new Dh150 million waterfront attraction that will run the full 11km length of Palm Jumeirah’s crescent, it said in a press statement on Sunday.

The developer has appointed Overseas AST Company to build The Boardwalk, one of several new destination projects underway at Palm Jumeirah. Work will begin by the end of this month, with completion in mid-2016.

The Boardwalk will transform Palm Jumeirah's 11km protective breakwater into a destination for walking, shopping and dining. It includes an East and West Pier – each stretching 100 metres out to sea – featuring glass-encased cafés and restaurants with views of The Palm, Arabian Gulf and the Dubai skyline.

Accessible from 14 points along the existing sidewalk, The Boardwalk will be created by building over the rocks of the island's breakwater. It will be six metres wide - double the width of the existing crescent path - with 30 kiosks, offering refreshments and souvenirs, throughout its length.

Palm Jumeirah is currently home to a growing number of world-famous resorts including Atlantis The Palm, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Anantara, Kempinski, One & Only, Rixos, Sofitel, Waldorf Astoria and The Fairmont, with more on the way, including Nakheel 's own hotel and residential complex, The Palm Tower.

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